Incident Response Analyst

Hackajob Ltd; Bradley Stoke; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job summary

AXA is seeking an Incident Response Analyst to join the Security and Resilience function in the UK. You will respond to cyber security incidents, conduct forensic investigations and provide cyber threat intelligence services.

You will act as an escalation point for UK incidents, analyse security events with a range of tools, and work with Risk colleagues to ensure risks are identified and managed effectively while exploring flexible work arrangements.

Qualifications

• Hands-on security incident handling experience.
• Familiarity with forensics, incident response and e-discovery tools.
• Experience with SIEM and log management systems.
• Knowledge of network/protocol behaviours is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Acting as escalation point for UK security incidents per UK/Group requirements.
• Performing in-depth analysis of security events using various tools.
• Supporting process improvement, detection tuning and threat analysis.
• Collaborating with Security and Risk colleagues to manage identified risks.

Skills

Security incident handling

Forensics tools

Time management

Protocol analysis

Negotiation

Analytical skills

GIAC CGIH

SSCP

Tools

EDR

NDR

UEBA

Honeypots

DLP

SIEM

Log Mgmt

Job description

About AXA:

AXA is a global leader in insurance and financial services, dedicated to helping customers protect what matters most to them. As the sixth-largest insurance company in the world, we provide a wide range of services, including health, car, home, and business insurance. We support millions of customers worldwide, helping them navigate life's uncertainties with confidence.

AXA UK Support Functions look after our three customer-facing business units, providing the infrastructure and expertise to make sure we can be there for our customers.

Job overview:

We have a new opportunity for an Incident Response Analyst to join our Security and Resilience function in AXA UK. You'll respond to Cyber Security incidents performing forensic investigations and providing cyber threat intelligence services.

Key responsibilities:

• Acting as an escalation point for all UK security incidents, ensuring incidents?are managed in accordance with UK and Group incident management requirements
• Performing in-depth analysis of security events utilising a range of security tools
• Supporting the wider team in process improvement, detection content tuning, and threat analysis
• Working with a range of Security and Risk colleagues to ensure all identified risks are identified and managed appropriately
  

Work arrangements:

At AXA we work smart, empowering our people to balance their time between home and the office in a way that works best for them, their team and our customers. You'll work at least two days a week (40%) away from home, moving to three days a week (60%) in the future. Away from home means attending the office, visiting clients or attending industry events. We're also happy to consider flexible working arrangements, which you can discuss with Talent Acquisition.

Your skills & experience:

• Hands on experience of?security?incident handling
• Knowledge of relevant computer forensics, incident response and e-discovery tools, EDR, NDR, UEBA, honeypots,?data loss prevention, SIEM,?and Log Managers
• Excellent time management skills, including the ability to manage a demanding and variable workload with tight deadlines
• Understanding of common protocol behaviours and comfortable with packet analysis is desirable
• Ability to negotiate and resolve conflict
• Good analytical skills and the ability to clearly identify key issues
• Relevant professional qualifications?e.g. GIAC CGIH and?SSCP desirable
  

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